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Help on a math question -?

You might be able to figure out this conversion problem for me.

I have a 100 foot coil, that cost $230.86. The 100 foot coil equals 39 pounds. Here comes the question. What is the price of the coil per pound?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    $230.86=39pounds

    When you want per pound divide by 39

    =230.86/39

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Since the 100 foot coil weighs 39 pounds and the 100 foot coil cost $230.86,

    then 39 pounds of the coil cost $230.86

    You now have a ratio to find the price per pound which I will call P.

    P/1 = $230.86/39 In English that says The cost of one pound is to one pound what the cost of 39 pounds is to 39. The cost of 39 pounds is given: $230.86

    P = $230.86/39 = $5.92

    P is the cost per pound and that is $5.92.

  • 1 decade ago

    You're a level 6 contributor and you need help with a third grade arithmetic problem? Giimme a break!

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